Table 1.
Mean age, education, and gender for amusic and control participants; mean percentages of correct response (standard deviations) obtained on the MBEA (global score) for the 11 amusics and the 13 matched controls. Chance level is 50% in all tests. Group differences were assessed by way of bilateral t tests.
| Participants | Amusics | Controls | t tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 4M, 7F | 5M, 8F | |
| Age (SD) | 59.1 (9.5) | 58.9 (6.9) | t(22) = 0.05, n.s. |
| Years of education (SD) | 16.9 (1.6) | 17.2 (2.5) | t(22) = −0.28, n.s. |
| Musical experience levela (SD) | 1.9 (1.0) | 1.9 (0.8) | t(21) = −0.02, n.s. |
| MBEA% global score (SD) | 64.5 (7.6) | 88.0 (3.7) | t(22) = −9.85, P < 0.001 |
a
level 1 = less than 1 year; 2 = between 1 and 3 years; 3 = between 4 and 6 years; 4 = between 7 and 10 years; 5 = more than 10 years.